Planetary Data System
Management Council Meeting

Danforth University Center, Washington University in St. Louis
Aug 16-17, 2010

TIME, PLACE, AGENDA  ·  PRESENTATIONS  ·   LODGING  · MAPS  ·TRANSPORTATION  ·  PARKING  ·  MEALS  ·  WEATHER    · 

If you have questions that are not answered here, contact Margo Mueller (314) 935-5679, mueller@wunder.wustl.edu. 

Meeting Time and Place, Agenda

The Management Council meeting will be held August 16 and 17, 2010, at the Danforth University Center, Room 276.

Sessions will begin as follows:
8:00 a.m. Monday, August 16
8:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 17

The Danforth University Center (DUC) is located on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis.  See details and maps below.

All sessions will be held in room 276 of the Danforth University Center.  This conference room is on the second floor. Enter the lobby at the north entrance and proceed  to the steps directly in the front of you. The conference room is directly across from the second floor landing.

Network access: The conference room has wireless Internet connectivity. Use the guest wireless network GUESTWIFI-WUSTL, which does not require a password. Your computer should automatically detect this network.   If you have trouble, see the University's Wireless Information page and the Wireless Setup and Troubleshooting page.

Conference call: A conference phone has been arranged for this meeting. The number to call is 877-973-7349 and the passcode to give is 2814637.  If you have any difficulties with access, contact Tom Morgan, (301) 286-1743, Thomas.H.Morgan@NASA.gov.

Food: Coffee, tea and water will be provided in the morning. Cookies and soda will be added in the afternoon. Lunch is in the same building on the ground floor; there is a food court with many offerings and a restaurant, Ibby's, that has a lunch buffet for about $10.

Washington University, the hotels in Clayton, and the airport are all close to Metrolink stops. Think twice about whether you will need to rent a car. In addition the Crowne Plaza Hotel  provides complimentary shuttle service to and from the airport and to and from the meeting.

Final Agenda:  

Presentations

An LCD projector and screen for PowerPoint presentations will be provided. If you want to use a Mac computer, please bring your own adapter cable.

Lodging

Reserved Rooms at the Crowne Plaza Hotel

A block of 20 rooms have been reserved at the Crowne Plaza Clayton Hotel under the title "Planetary Data Systems". The  room rate is $115.00/night. The Reservation Desk number is 1-314-726-5400. The cut-off date for making your reservation is July 15.  You can make reservations online with The Crowne Plaza using the code  PDW. The hotel is approximately 4 blocks from the Clayton metro stop.

Crowne Plaza St. Louis-Clayton
7750 Carondelet Avenue St. Louis, MO 63105
Phone: 314.726.5400
FAX: 314.719.1127.

Alternative Lodging

Here is a list of other hotels in the Clayton-University City area.

Maps, etc.

Map to DUC from Crown Plaza


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Transportation

You have 3 options for transportation: Complimentary hotel van, Metrolink, or rental car.

Complimentary Shuttle

The Crowne Plaza has a shuttle bus that will pick you up from the airport and take you to the hotel.  We can also arrange daily transportation to the University  and back using the hotel shuttle bus. Please contact Margo Mueller (mueller@wunder.wustl.edu) and let her know if you will be using the shuttle bus for meeting rides as she needs to make reservations with the hotel. Call the hotel upon arrival (314.726.5400) to get a ride to and from the airport.

Metrolink

St. Louis has a light rail/subway system called the Metrolink, operated by the Bi-State Development Agency. Maps, schedules, alerts, and accessibility can be found at their website: http://www.metrostlouis.org.

From Airport to hotel:  Take the Lambert Airport line to the Forest Park station. Get off and transfer to the Shrewsbury line going west and get off at the Clayton station.  Walk 2 blocks north on Meramec Ave., turn right  and then walk 2.2 blocks east on Carondelet to the Crown Plaza.

From Clayton station  to the University:   Take the Shrewsbury line east to the University City - Big Bend station.  Walk south (towards the hill) on Big Bend Blvd. to the first left, Snow Way Drive. Snow Way Drive may not be marked but you'll see a University sign for several buildings including Anheuser-Busch Hall. This is an access road that runs behind the buildings so it's not the prettiest walk, but it's the most direct. Follow Snow Way past the parking garage on your right to a flight of steps going up between the garage and Anheuser-Busch Hall. At the top of the steps turn left and then immediately right, walking through the courtyard with tables and chairs in front of Seigle Hall. Turn left after passing Seigle Hall. The sidewalk will lead you past Simon Hall on the right to the next building, Danforth University Center.  (This is only a ten-minute walk but it may be uncomfortable on a hot day, so think again about that hotel shuttle.)

Rental Car

Rent a car at Lambert Airport and drive to the hotel using directions noted  above.  Use the map to find the Danforth University Center.  Directions from the Crowne Plaza garage to the DUC garage:  Turn right on Carondelet.  Turn left at Hanley and take it 1block to Forsyth.  Turn right on Forsyth and follow it for about one mile. Pass Big Bend Blvd. The Washington University campus will be on your left.  Pass Francis Field and turn left on Wallace Drive. The entrance to the underground parking garage will be directly in front of you. 

Parking

Meeting Hotel/ DUC

Parking at the Crown Plaza  is $6/day for guests and non-guests. The garage is located to the right of the hotel entrance.

Parking at the DUC is in an underground garage located under the building. There are 2 elevators in the garage that will take you to the second floor; however, the north elevator is closer to the meeting room. You will need a yellow parking pass to park in the DUC garage. Please contact Margo Mueller at least two weeks before the meeting to request a pass.

Meals

Meeting Hotel/ DUC

The Crowne Plaza has a restaurant on the first floor called the Plaza Grill. Upon registration you will receive tickets for a complimentary  breakfast buffet beginning at 7:00 AM  Monday through Friday. 

For lunch, the DUC dining hall has 4 or 5 stations to purchase food. This includes salads, hot dishes, soups, pizza, sandwiches, vegetarian options, and Asian or Latin cuisines. Serving stations include the 1853 Diner, DeliciOSO, Trattoria Verde, and the Wash U Wok.  In addition the DUC has a restaurant (Ibby's) and a cafe (Bergson's).  http://diningservices.wustl.edu/

Clayton

For evening meals there are various eateries in the Clayton/University City area.  View the restaurant guide on the City of Clayton web site.

St. Louis, MO  Weather

Mid-August weather in the Gateway to the West can be quite hot.  Conditions can range from sunny with mild temperatures in the mid 70 degree range to sunny and humid in the 90 degree range.